--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Julie Eglington description: Julie Eglington is a freelance writer and editor. She lives and works in San Francisco. --- **[What's new about camp in 2024?](https://avid4.com/2024)** [COVID RESPONSE](https://avid4.com/summer-updates/covid-19-policies) [Login](https://campsself.active.com/Avid4AdventureNew) [Store](https://gear.avid4.com/) [Help Center](https://help.avid4.com/help) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-open.svg) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-close.svg) [![](https://avid4.com/img/avid-logo.png)](https://avid4.com/) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-logo.svg) CAMPS LOCATIONS ABOUT US JOBS [![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png) NEW CAMPS ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png)](https://avid4.com/programs-overview/) CAMPS - [Camps](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - [Camp On The Go](https://avid4.com/camp-on-the-go) - 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(Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) ## Julie Eglington ![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/JulieEglington_Avid4.jpg) Julie Eglington is a freelance writer and editor. She lives and works in San Francisco. ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) April 14, 2021 ###### [How to Survive Camping with Kids… and Actually Enjoy It. (Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Julie%20Eglington&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) We've said it over and over: getting [outside with your family](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-essentials-for-planning-kid-friendly-adventures) is one of the best things you can do for your mind, body and spirit. That said, we also understand that camping—that age-old ritual of packing the car full to capacity with gear, food and reluctant kids and driving off to an outdoor paradise full of biting bugs, far-off bathroom facilities and, again, those reluctant kids—can be, quite frankly, the worst. Camping with kids can be challenging (to say the least) but it's so important to get outside as a family. Outdoor family adventures can be enjoyable with a just little planning.  [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Colorado Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-family-adventures) [California Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-family-adventures) [Featured](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/featured) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) February 23, 2021 ###### [The Importance of Adventure Education (Even for the Unadventurous)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Julie%20Eglington&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/Golden&Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Adventure education is, put simply, the process of learning through adventure-focused experiences. Here at Avid4 Adventure, as you can probably guess, we love approaching learning this way. But we get that lots of families aren't naturally inclined toward active or outdoorsy pursuits. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Topics: [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0047EDIT-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) January 5, 2021 ###### [A Guide to Expedition Overnight Camps](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Julie%20Eglington&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/DSC_0047EDIT-1-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0047EDIT-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) When you think about the outdoor experiences that really made an imprint in your memory, what comes to mind? Camping in a tent, sleeping under the stars, conversations around the campfire that went uninterrupted by a buzzing phone, getting covered in dirt after a breathtaking hike or testing the limits of your mountain bike (or yourself) in the great outdoors? These types of [experiences](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/two-stories-from-overnight-camp) are what our overnight [Expedition Camps](https://avid4.com/expedition-camps) for rising 5th-12th graders are all about.  [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/guide-to-expedition-summer-camp) Topics: [Overnight Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/overnight-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201506-1605-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) June 10, 2019 ###### [Conquer Your Overnight Camp Fears: 6 of Your Biggest Worries Answered](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Julie%20Eglington&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/201506-1605-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201506-1605-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) We'll let you in on a secret: All parents are afraid of sending their kids to overnight summer camp. It's no easy thing to pack up your baby (even a teenage one) and send them miles away to sleep somewhere entirely new for two weeks. But while it's totally OK—good, even!—to have concerns, you shouldn't let them stop you from giving your kid one of the most confidence-building, independence-bolstering, unforgettable experiences of their life. (If you're a camper, check out this great article on [how to convince your parents to send you to overnight camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp)). [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-fears-answered) Topics: [Overnight Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/overnight-camp) June 7, 2018 ###### [Our Camp Staff Leadership Training](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Julie%20Eglington&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camp-staff-outdoor-education-leadership-training&media=) You've probably heard us sing the praises of our [exceptional staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-summer-camps-incredible-camp-staff) before. And while we pride ourselves on finding the most passionate, dedicated, talented adventure educators around to join the Avid4 Adventure team, that's only the first step. We don't simply hire great folks and ship them off to camp. Instead, we welcome them into a community full of opportunities to learn, build new skills and advance their careers. 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